Candide

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In their search for points of reference, they came across Voltaire's Candide: a satirical adventure novel in which the young Candide suffering from a burn-out goes on a quest in the world and is subjected to horrific deeds at lightning speed. Importantly, Candide embodies total innocence and faces the world with an endearingly naive optimism. Voltaire ends this issue of optimism with the well-known quote 'Il faut cultiver son jardin'.